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BlackRock, at centre of Panama ports deal, has nearly US$16 billion in Chinese stocks
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/04/2025
» SHANGHAI — BlackRock, the asset manager at the centre of a deal to buy US$23 billion in port assets from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison Holdings, has about $15.5 billion invested in Hong Kong and mainland-listed stocks through its China-focused funds, with its portfolios concentrated on technology and financial companies.
Hong Kong's film industry to get more cash to promote city
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/06/2024
» HONG KONG - More government cash will be pumped into Hong Kong's film industry to help it break into international markets and promote the city's culture overseas, the finance chief has said.
Chinese buyers benefited from Hong Kong's property curbs removal
South China Morning Post, Published on 26/03/2024
» HONG KONG: Mainland Chinese buyers are aggressively snapping up new luxury homes worth HK$30 million (140 million baht) or more since the removal of all of Hong Kong's property curbs last month, JLL said.
Thailand's tourist-free teak town Phrae
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/02/2024
» Phrae, around 550 kilometres (342 miles) north of Bangkok and 200km southeast of Chiang Mai, is a town seemingly lost in time, and almost completely ignored by tourists.
Chinese fintech giant Ant Group unveils own AI large language model, along with new Web3 brand, in push to expand presence in financial sector
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/09/2023
» Ant Group has launched its own large language model (LLM) - the technology used to train chatbots like ChatGPT - and a new Web3 brand targeting Hong Kong and overseas markets, as the Chinese fintech giant boosts its capabilities in generative artificial intelligence (AI) for the financial services industry.
Typhoon Saola aftermath
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/09/2023
» Hong Kong on Saturday woke to debris and fallen trees on its streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Saola, the first storm in five years to trigger the highest No 10 alert.
Why Typhoon Mawar is causing Hong Kong's soaring temperatures, intense pollution without making direct hit
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/06/2023
» Typhoon Mawar is having a far-reaching impact on Hong Kong as it brings record-breaking temperatures for the month of May and causes serious air pollution, despite bypassing the city, according to meteorologists.
Singaporeans jailed for pouring hot coffee on Indonesian domestic helper
South China Morning Post, Published on 09/03/2023
» A week into her first job in Singapore, a domestic helper told her employer that she wanted to return to the maid agency, as her employer's wife and daughter were never satisfied with her work performance.